It's never too late : a memoir / Marla Gibbs with Malaika Adero.
"Marla Gibbs has been a Hollywood icon for generations of fans. Now, at ninety-three, she chronicles her climb from a difficult youth in which she yearned for safety and love, to the high-stakes world of Hollywood where she became a confident powerbroker learning to work behind the scenes for fair pay, access, and more creative control for herself and her colleagues. Told in her forthright voice, It's Never Too Late illuminates Gibbs' daring move to Los Angeles to rebuild her life after an abusive marriage, how she became an actor, and how she eventually learned to balance acting with show running. She was a "Boss Bae" decades before the term would become entertainment industry shorthand for a power flex. While developing 227 her lawyer won her "all rights, courtesies and privileges of an executive producer without the credit." Though the authority she wielded behind the scenes created deep tensions on and off the set, her hard-luck young life had prepared her to succeed even as her tenacity was put to the test. Her experiences laid the groundwork for powerbrokers like Shonda Rhimes and Issa Rae. An inspiring personal portrait of triumph and Hollywood that reminds us we can leave the past behind, It's Never Too Late is the true tale of a remarkable life and a wise guidebook for aspiring artists, entrepreneurs, and entertainment fans"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780063356634
- ISBN: 0063356635
- ISBN: 9780063356641
- ISBN: 0063356643
- Physical Description: x, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Amistad, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword by Regina King -- Flowers while I'm here -- A mother's intuition -- The great escape -- Theater saved my life -- The cost of love and silence -- Becoming Florence -- Lights, camera, breakthrough -- Vision and loss in Leimert Park -- Always listen to the spirit -- Faith is the final word -- Acknowledgments.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | BIO GIB (Text) | 37810460003485 | Adult New Biography | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
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